30% of our cotton originates from Australia –Australian Cotton is specified for the purity of the cotton needed for light colours, and for its sustainability which is requlated by Cotton Australia.

BCI (Better Cotton Initiative). We are currently working on a program to become a member of BCI early 2019. This will ensure we are moving closer to our goal of 100% sustainable cotton.

Approximately 5% of our products are now using traceable GOT Licensed Organic Cotton. We are planning to increase this % in response to customer demand. Ultimately, Organic Cotton is the most sustainable product and therefore our preferred material. However, we recognise that there is a need to educate our customers further as to the benefits and hopefully encourage more customers to order products from our organic range.

Scientific Origin Testing. In addition to moving to more sustainable cotton, we recognise testing is now essential at yarn form to ensure no corruption is happening at the spinning mills, where cotton from various origins is often blended. We are now in the process of rolling out a testing program with Oritain, who is a scientific origin testing company. Despite brands claiming to ban Uzbekistan cotton, no brand can guarantee this without some testing, to ensure they know origin of the cotton in their products.

NUMBER OF FACILITIES IN TOTAL:

16 GARMENT FACTORIES

7 KNITTERS

6 DYE HOUSES

6 CHINESE SPINNERS

8 BANGLADESH SPINNERS

SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE:

For information on our Audit Program and Supplier Performance – click here.